Government
Eric Schmitt, GOP senators press FBI over ‘indefensible’ mishandling of child sexual abuse cases(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri released a letter Friday pressing the FBI in response to an audit from the Office of the Inspector General that found… Read More
Politics
Will battleground North Carolina voters overcome Hurricane Helene challenges?(The Daily Signal) – The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously passed measures attempting to address concerns about hurricane-ravaged western counties leading up to the Nov. 5 presidential election. With… Read More
Politics
‘You have changed’: Harris faces brutal grilling on flip-flops, border crisis in 60 Minutes interview(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Vice President Kamala Harris faced a tough grilling during an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” as she continues her media blitz. The vice president… Read More
Public Education
Parents, teachers argue Ohio special education classes unsafe, overcrowdedParents and teachers are protesting that Ohio’s Columbus City Schools’ Specialized Learning Center classes are unsafe due to overcrowding. Critics say in many cases the overcrowding is two times… Read More
Public Education
Madison schools ask for more then $600M against declining enrollment(The Center Square) – The Madison school district wants voters to approve a pair of referendums worth more than $600 million on the Nov. 5 ballot despite the school district’s… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board members resign en masse(Daily Caller News Foundation) – All seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over… Read More
Courts
The biggest cases on the Supreme Court’s new docket(The Daily Signal) – The Left might hate the Supreme Court, but it’s the Left that keeps the court in business by shoving its strange obsessions onto its docket. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin schools focus on cyber security(The Center Square) – Wisconsin school leaders are looking to get local schools help in dealing with cyber threats. State Superintendent Jill Underly played host to a round table with… Read More
Politics
Fact check: Is climate change making hurricanes worse?(The Daily Signal) – With flood waters still high in parts of the southeast from Hurricane Helene, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance took to the debate… Read More
Culture
‘Everything was gone’: Volunteer first responders recall slothful government response to Hurricane Helene, ask for prayerWhen Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, the first responders weren’t from the government. The real first responders weren’t paid, trained, or even supposed to be there. They were young… Read More
Public Education
Parents, teachers differ widely in view of parental engagement, curriculum accessibility, study showsThere’s a substantial rift between public school teachers and the parents they serve, a new survey reveals. K-12 parents and teachers differ greatly in their views on parental involvement… Read More
Opinion
End Woke Higher Education Act is a big win for First Amendment(The Daily Signal) – Rarely does a piece of education legislation deserve a grade of A+. But the End Woke Higher Education Act, which has passed the U.S. House of… Read More
Public Education
Principal arrested at Oklahoma school dance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested the principal of Bixby High School in Oklahoma at the Fall Dance on Sept. 28 and the school district announced his termination Monday. Read More
Opinion
Vance delivers a master class in how to deal with biased moderators(The Daily Signal) – The traditional TV networks continue to offer obvious home-field advantages to Democrats in this year’s election debates, as they have for as long as I’ve observed… Read More
Culture
Stanford marketing course requiring DEI statement to enroll(The Center Square) – Requiring students to make a DEI statement to qualify for a course is “inappropriate” and could cross the line of compelled speech, according to a Brookings… Read More
Courts
Fluoride in water poses ‘unreasonable risk’ to children, federal court rules(The Sentinel) – A federal court has recently ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses “an unreasonable risk” to children, and ordered the United States Environmental… Read More
Opinion
Biden-Harris education department’s financial aid form failures leave students, families in lurch(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Education had millions of phone calls from families to its call center go unanswered and had technical glitches plague its student-aid application… Read More
Opinion
Taxpayer trap: Lawmakers push another student loan ‘forgiveness’ scheme(The Daily Signal) – After a pause in student loan repayments during the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowers have started paying again. But if history is any guide, some student loan borrowers will… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Districts still won’t allow school boards to conduct school needs assessments(The Sentinel) – For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in each school,… Read More
Culture
Hurricane Helene leaves over 116 dead, ‘a lot of damage,’ devastation across southeastern US(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Hurricane Helene left a wide path of destruction from Florida to Ohio in addition to more than 116 dead, according to reports. At least 116… Read More